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Melrose Avenue, Gateshead

MyStreetCheck free street report: Melrose Avenue, Gateshead · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/gateshead/melrose-avenue/

House prices, sold prices and local information for NE9 5YD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£340,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£222,155
19 sales
Price range
£101k – £340k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
10 Aug 2026
NE9 5YD

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At a glance

House prices£222k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station27 min walkFelling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold79% freeholdAcross 19 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

19 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Gateshead have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £340,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £247,463. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% terraced, 21% flat. Recorded sale prices on Melrose Avenue range from £101,000 to £340,000. 79% of homes sold here were freehold and 21% leasehold.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

NE9 postcode area£205,738
Gateshead£176,461
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all NE9 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £262,500 (1 sales)2016£263k2017: £175,475 (2 sales)2017£175k2018: £240,500 (2 sales)2018£241k2020: £250,000 (1 sales)2020£250k2021: £207,750 (2 sales)2021£208k2022: £228,429 (7 sales)2022£228k2023: £153,500 (2 sales)2023£154k2024: £215,000 (1 sales)2024£215k2026: £340,000 (1 sales)2026£340k

Tenure: 79% freehold and 21% leasehold across 19 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£247,46310 Aug 2026
Flat4£127,2508 Dec 2023

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
6, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 10 Aug 2026£340,000 TerracedFreehold
5, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 29 Feb 2024£215,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 8 Dec 2023£147,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 23 Mar 2023£160,000 TerracedFreehold
10, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 2 Sep 2022£305,000 TerracedFreehold
15, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 2 Sep 2022£298,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 25 Aug 2022£277,000 TerracedFreehold
31, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 3 Aug 2022£126,000 FlatLeasehold
33, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 3 Aug 2022£126,000 TerracedFreehold
13, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 13 May 2022£332,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 31 Mar 2022£135,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 30 Jun 2021£287,500 TerracedFreehold
35, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 12 Feb 2021£128,000 TerracedFreehold
28, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 30 Nov 2020£250,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 20 Jul 2018£235,000 TerracedFreehold
6, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 13 Jul 2018£246,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 4 Aug 2017£101,000 FlatLeasehold
8, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 28 Feb 2017£249,950 TerracedFreehold
28, Melrose Avenue NE9 5YD 4 Apr 2016£262,500 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, Melrose Avenue £246,000 (Jul 2018) → £340,000 (Aug 2026) +38%
over 8 yrs
19, Melrose Avenue £135,000 (Mar 2022) → £160,000 (Mar 2023) +19%
over under a year
4, Melrose Avenue £235,000 (Jul 2018) → £277,000 (Aug 2022) +18%
over 4 yrs
8, Melrose Avenue £249,950 (Feb 2017) → £287,500 (Jun 2021) +15%
over 4 yrs
28, Melrose Avenue £262,500 (Apr 2016) → £250,000 (Nov 2020) -5%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Kells Lane Primary School 453 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.1 mi
Glynwood Community Primary School 423 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 213 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
The Gateshead Cheder Primary School 475 pupils Other independent school 3–16 Report 0.4 mi
Dryden School 77 pupils Community special school 11–18 Report 0.4 mi
River Tyne Academy Gateshead 98 pupils Academy alternative provision sponsor led 8–16 Good Report 0.5 mi
Carr Hill Community Primary School 308 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
The Cedars Academy 293 pupils Academy special converter 3–19 Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Heworth station 1.8 mi · 35 min walk
  • Dunston station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
  • Newcastle station 2.3 mi · 46 min walk
  • Felling (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.3 mi · 27 min walk
  • Gateshead Stadium (Tyne and Wear Metro Station) 1.4 mi · 27 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Kells Lane-Harcourt Street (SW-Bound, Kells Lane) 1 min walk
  • Kells Lane-Dryden Road (NE-Bound, Kells Lane) 2 min walk
  • Dryden Road-Kells Lane (S-Bound, Dryden Road) 2 min walk
  • Kells Lane-Beaconsfield Road (N-Bound, Kells Lane) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Fell Cottage Surgery
    123 Kells Lane, Low Fell, Gateshead · 0.1 mi
  • Fell Tower Medical Centre
    575-583 Durham Road, Gateshead · 0.3 mi
  • Beacon View Medical Centre
    6 Beacon Lough Road, Beacon Lough, Gateshead · 0.5 mi
  • Crowhall Medical Centre
    Felling Health Centre, Stephenson Terrace, Gateshead · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Low Fell · 0.3 mi
  • Heron Heron Low Fell Gateshead · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Gateshead · 0.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Beacon Lough - Gateshead · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.2 mi
  • Rg Young Pharmacy Limited · 0.3 mi
  • Beacon View Pharmacy · 0.5 mi

Dentists

  • 323 Durham Road Dental Practice · 0.4 mi
  • Ann Millward Dental Practice · 0.5 mi
  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital (dental Surgery · 0.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability3 of 10
Crime3 of 10
Access to housing and services10 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned58.7%62.5%
Private rented21.8%20.3%
Social rented19.4%17.1%
Households751

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1512.5%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.9%64.1%
Aged 65+24.6%18.6%
Residents1,430

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks94%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Gateshead with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Melrose Avenue

Ethnic group

HereGateshead
White93.6%93.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2.4%2.5%
Other ethnic group1.8%1.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.5%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.8%1.1%

Religion

HereGateshead
Christian54.7%50.8%
No religion38.5%40.1%
Not answered3.7%4.5%
Muslim1.7%2.1%
Sikh0.9%–
Other religion0.3%0.4%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Hindu0%0.3%

Country of birth

HereGateshead
Born in the UK92.9%92.6%
Born outside the UK7.1%7.4%

Highest qualification

HereGateshead
Level 4 qualifications and above39.4%28%
No qualifications18.5%21.6%
Level 3 qualifications14.9%17%
Level 2 qualifications10.9%13.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications7.3%9.9%
Apprenticeship7.2%7.2%
Other qualifications1.9%2.6%

General health

HereGateshead
Very good health43%43.7%
Good health33.8%33.5%
Fair health15.3%15.4%
Bad health6.4%5.7%
Very bad health1.6%1.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereGateshead
1 car or van in household46%41.7%
No cars or vans in household32.5%32.4%
2 cars or vans in household17.6%20.7%
3 or more cars or vans in household3.8%5.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Gateshead.

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